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Title: USC football player benching drops bar across throat.
Post by: The Showstoppa on September 28, 2009, 07:02:37 PM

Wonder if he was using the no-thumbs grip?  Ouch.....



http://espn.go.com/blog/pac10/post/_/id/3334/uscs-injures-throat-while-bench-pressing

Title: Re: USC football player benching drops bar across throat.
Post by: WiseGuy on September 28, 2009, 10:03:52 PM

Quote from: The Showstoppa on September 28, 2009, 07:02:37 PM

Wonder if he was using the no-thumbs grip?  Ouch.....



http://espn.go.com/blog/pac10/post/_/id/3334/uscs-injures-throat-while-bench-pressing

yikes , I did this years ago benching by myself, w/out wrapping thumbs around bar, I was using 255, and it landed on my chest instead of neck, bending the olympic bar. Then it rolled onto my neck, I slid by body off the bench and tipped the weight to one side and the plates slid off( I never use collars).


 :-\

Title: Re: USC football player benching drops bar across throat.
Post by: gordiano on September 28, 2009, 10:11:02 PM

I'd like to see the video.......

Title: Re: USC football player benching drops bar across throat.
Post by: noworries on September 28, 2009, 11:30:03 PM

I bench thumbless and have been since 1974 or so.  In fact I do 315 with open palm just for the heck of it and reps with 225 with open palm.  I just can't see how a thumb will prevent the bar from dropping.  I know I can't hold 300 or 400 with just my thumbs.  I never tried it though

Title: Re: USC football player benching drops bar across throat.
Post by: Mydavid on September 28, 2009, 11:34:20 PM

They say he's out for the whole season but can play again...thing was 200 plus pounds?????....is that a lot?

Lisa

Title: Re: USC football player benching drops bar across throat.
Post by: Brutal_1 on September 29, 2009, 08:37:35 AM

Quote from: Mydavid on September 28, 2009, 11:34:20 PM

They say he's out for the whole season but can play again...thing was 200 plus pounds?????....is that a lot?

Lisa

To be dropped on the throat, yes it is  ;)  What's up MYDAVID!


Wish him a speedy recovery.  Shouldn't hurt the team though, now maybe Mcknight can run in the touchdowns that he earned.  ;D

Title: Re: USC football player benching drops bar across throat.
Post by: The_Punisher on September 29, 2009, 09:16:18 AM

Quote from: Mydavid on September 28, 2009, 11:34:20 PM

They say he's out for the whole season but can play again...thing was 200 plus pounds?????....is that a lot?

Lisa

he was repping 275lbs. his larynx crushed. his vocal cord is questionable